David Kidder

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 due to Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

The Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (CNB) is a full-service bank and trust firm headquartered in Canandaigua, New York. The firm was founded in 1887 and is a subsidiary of Canandaigua National Corp. (OTCMKTS: CNND). CNB provides a full range of financial services, including banking, trust, investment, and insurance services to individuals, businesses, corporations, and municipalities.

Atlas FRM LLC (Atlas FRM) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Andrew Bursky and Tim Fazio. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

RIT Ventures is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Rochester Institute of Technology founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (FGIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and registered commodity pool operator headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is also known as Federated Clover Investment Advisors. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FGIM is a multi-strategy investor that manages portfolios of equity and fixed-income investments for institutional and private clients.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Tecumseh Products of Canada Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of compressors and condensing units for refrigeration, air condition industry and related accessories. The company is headquartered in Aylmer, Canada.

Founded in 2009 by Karlheinz Muhr, Stuart Rosenthal and Richard Roll, Factor Advisors LLC is an investment advisor headquartered in Summit New Jersey. The firm manages FactorShares, a family of spread ETFs. They are a subsidiary of Exchange Traded Managers Group LLC.

Chomp, Inc. operates as an application search and discovery platform. It provides iPhone application reviews and recommendations. The company was founded by Cathy Edwards and Benjamin W. Keighran in 2009 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Vnomics Corp. provides telematics software and solutions for the commercial trucking industry. Its products include Coach and Comply, FleetViewer and Electronic Hours of Service. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Victor, NY.

Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc. provides alternative asset management services. The CEO of the American company is Richard J. Byrne.

The Greater Rochester Health Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been providing grants to hundreds of organizations in the nine-county service area since 2007. The private company is based in Rochester, NY. The grants are aimed at improving community health.

TricorBraun, Inc. engages in the provision of rigid packaging solutions. It offers plastic bottles and jars, glass bottles, closures, sprayers and pumps, pails, drums, and tubes, wine bottles, flexibles, and custom packaging solutions. The company was founded by Samuel Kranzberg in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Metaresolver, Inc. provides mobile advertising services. The firm accelerates innovation in mobile advertising by providing consistent, rich user data coupled with a programmatic media buying platform. Its starting point is clean primary data on mobile variables such as device, connection, content, and location, augmented with marketing and media intelligence. The company was founded in March 2012 by Seamus McAteer and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization. It serves, promotes, and advocates for its members in order to secure economic prosperity for the Finger Lakes region. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is a non-profit organization which provides an array of news and updates, webinars, seminars, networking, and individualized regulatory and legislative assistance for the large and small firms throughout the state. It offers group insurance programs, member discounts, information resources, and publications. The organization was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.